The Shepherds' Farewell

From L'Enfance du Christ.

Hector Berlioz


Soprano

Version 1 Thou must leave thy
Version 2 Must thou bid fare -

Alto

Thou must leave thy

Version 1

Version 2 Must thou bid fare -

Tenor



Thou must leave they

Version 1

Version 2 Must thou bid fare -

Bass

Version 1 Thou must leave thy

Version 2 Must thou bid fare -

Accompaniment





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low - ly dwell - ing, the hum - ble crib, the sta - ble bare, babe, all

well, sweet in - fant, to the crib where thou - wast born; com - fort

low - ly dwell - ing, the hum - ble crib, the sta - ble bare, babe, all

well, sweet in - fant to the crib where thou wast born; com - fort

low - ly dwell - ing the hum - ble crib, the sta - ble bare, babe, all

well, sweet in - fant, to the crib where thou wast born; com - fort

low - ly dwell - ing the hum - ble crib, the sta - ble bare, babe,

well, sweet in - fant, to the crib where thou - wast born; com -

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poco


mor - tal babes ex - cel - ling, con - tent our earth - ly lot to

thou thy mo - ther weep - ing, oh, cheer her heart of hope for -

poco

weep - ing, oh,

mor - tal babes ex - cel - ling, con - tent our earth- ly lot to

thou thy mo - ther cheer her heart of hope for -

mor - tal babes
poco
ex - cel - ling, con - tent our earth - ly lot to

thou thy mo - ther weep - ing, oh, cheer her heart of hope for -

poco

weep - ing, oh,

all babes ex - cel - ling, con - tent our earth - ly lot to

fort
mo - ther

cheer her heart of hope for -





poco







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share, lov - ing fa - ther, lov - ing mo - ther, shel - ter thee with

lorn! Grow in

strength, till

man - hood bids thee glad - ly greet thy

share, lov - ing fa - ther, lov - ing mo - ther, shel - ter thee with

lorn! Grow in strength, till man - hood bids thee glad - ly greet thy

share, lov - ing fa - ther, lov - ing mo - ther, shel - ter thee with


lorn! Grow in strength, till man - hood bids thee glad - ly greet thy

share, fa - ther, lov - ing mo - ther, shel - ter thee with

lorn! Grow till

man - hood bids thee glad - ly

greet thy









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dim.
ten - der care! Lov - ing fa - ther, lov - ing mo - ther,

life's fair - est

morn! Grow in strength, till man - hood

bids thee



dim.
ten

- der

care! Lov - ing fa - ther, lov - ing mo - ther,

life's fair - est morn! Grow in strength, till man - hood bids thee

ten - der care! Lov - ing fa - ther, lov - ing
dim.
mo - ther,


life's fair - est morn! Grow in strength till man - hood bids thee

dim.
ten - der care! Lov - ing fa - ther, lov - ing mo - ther,

life's fair - est morn! Grow in strength till man - hood bids thee

dim.

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poco rit
shel - ter thee with ten - der care, shel - ter thee with ten - der

glad - ly greet thy

life's fair- est morn; glad - ly greet thy life's fair - est

poco rit

shel - ter thee with ten - der care, shel - ter thee with ten - der

glad - ly greet thy
lifes fair- est

morn;

glad - ly greet thy

life's fair - est

poco rit

shel - ter thee with ten - der care, shel - ter thee with ten - der


glad - ly greet thy lifes fair- est morn; glad - ly greet thy life's fair - est


poco rit

shel - ter thee with ten - der care, shel - ter thee with ten - der

glad - ly greet thy lifes fair- est morn; glad - ly greet thy life's fair- est

pocorit





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a tempo
care! Bless - ed Je - sus,

morn! Should in hea - then

a tempo
care! Bless ed Je - sus,

morn! Should in hea - then

a tempo
care! Bless - ed Je - sus,

morn! Should in hea - then

a tempo

care! Bless - ed Je - sus,

mourn! Should in hea - then

a tempo

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we im - plore thee with hum - ble love and ho - ly fear, in the

lands dire pe - rils and dan - gers ev - er vex thee sore; come re -

we im - plore thee with hum - ble love and ho - ly fear, in the

lands dire pe - rils and dan - gers ev - er vex thee sore; come re -

we im - plore thee with hum - ble love and ho - ly fear, in the

land dire pe - rils and dan - gers ev - er vex thee sore; come re -

we im - plore thee with hum - ble love and ho - ly fear, in the

land dire pe - rils and dan - gers ev - er vex thee sore; come re -

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poco


land that lies be - fore thee, for - get not us who lin - ger

turn to us, thy home be with us, where thou shalt grieve no

poco

land that lies be - fore thee, for - get not us who lin - ger

turn to let thy home be with us where thou shalt grieve no

poco
land that lies be - fore thee, for - get not us who lin - ger


turn to let thy home be with us where thou shalt grieve no

poco
us,
land that lies be - fore thee for - get not us who lin - ger

turn

to us, thy home be with

where

thou shalt grieve no




poco

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here! May the shep - herd's low - ly call - ing, ev - er to thy

more!

Ne'er for - get un -

to thy call - ing we will ope' our

here! May the shep - herd's low - ly call - ing, ev - er to thy

more! Ne'er for - get un - to thy call - ing we will ope' our

here! May the shep - herd's low - ly call - ing, ev - er to thy


more! Ne'er for - get, un - to thy call - ing we will ope' our

here! May the shep - herd's low - ly call - ing, ev - er to thy

more! Ne'er for - get, un - to thy call - ing we will ope' our

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dim.
heart be dear! May the shep - heard's low - ly call - ing, Ev - er

cot - tage door. Ne'er for get! un - to thy call - ing we will




dim.

heart be dear! May the shep - heard's low - ly call - ing, Ev - er

cot - tage door. Ne'er for - get! un - to thy call - ing we will

dim.
heart be dear! May the shep - heard's low - ly call - ing, Ev - er


cot - tage door. Ne'er for - get! un - to thy call - ing we will

dim.
heart be dear! May the shep - hears's low - ly call - ing, Ev - er
cot - tage

door. Ne'er

for - get! un - to thy call - ing we will

dim.









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poco rit.
to thy heart - be dear, ev - er to thy heart be dear!

ope' our

cot - tage door! We will ope' our cot - tage door!

poco rit.

to thy heart be dear, ev - er to thy heart be dear!

ope'

our cot - tage

door! We will

ope'

our cot

- tage door!

poco rit.
to thy heart be dear, ev - er to thy heart be dear!

ope' our cot - tage door! We will ope' our cot - tage door!

poco rit.

to thy heart be dear, ev - er to thy heart be dear!

ope' our cot - tage door! We will ope' our cot tage door!

poco rit.

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a tempo
Blest are ye be - yond all

Sweet - est babe, God grant thee his

a tempo

Blest are ye be - yond all

Sweet est babe, God grant his

a tempo
Blest are ye be - yond all

Sweet est babe, God grant his

a tempo

Blest are ye be - yond all

Sweet - est babe, God grant thee his

a tempo

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mea - sure, thou hap - py fa - ther, mo - ther mild! Guard ye well your

bless - ing, God bless thy par - ents sore - ly

tried! May his

good - ness

mea - sure, thou hap - py fa - ther, mo - ther mild! Guard ye well your

bless - ing, God

bless thy

par - ents sore - ly tried! May his

good - ness

mea - sure, thou hap - py fa - ther, mo - ther mild! Guard ye well your


bless - ing, God bless thy par - ents sore - ly tried! May his good - ness

mea - sure, thou hap - py fa - ther, mo - ther mild! Guard ye well your
bless - ing, God bless thy par - ents sore - ly tried! May his good - ness

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heav'n - ly trea - sure, the Prince of Peace, the ho - ly child!

e'er

pro - tect you, turn ev -

il from your

path a - side!

heav'n - ly trea - sure, the Prince of Peace, the ho - ly child!

e'er pro - tect you, turn

ev - il from your path a - side!

heav'n - ly trea - sure, the Prince of Peace, the ho - ly child!

e'er pro - tect you, turn ev - il from your path a - side!

heav'n - ly trea - sure, the Prince of Peace, the ho - ly child!
e'er pro - tect
you turn ev - il

from your path a

-


side!

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God go with you, God - pro - tect you, guide you safe - ly through the

May his

an - gels

ho - ver o'er you, all your foot - steps guard and

God go with you God pro - tect you, guide you safe - ly through the

May his an - gels ho - ver o'er you, all your foot - steps guard and

God go with you God pro - tect you, guide you safe - ly through the


May his an - gels ho - ver o'er you, all your foot - steps guard and


ver
God go with you God pro - tect you, guide you safe - ly through the

May his an - gels ho - o'er yoy, all your foot - steps guard - and

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wild! God go with you, God pro - tect you, guide you

guide! May his an - gels ho

- ver o'er you, all your




wild! God go with you, God pro - tect you, guide you

guide! May his an - gels ho - ver o'er you, all your

wild! God go with you, God pro - tect you, guide you


guide! May his an - gels ho - ver o'er you, all your

wild! God go with you God pro tect you, guide you

guide! May his an - gels ho - ver o'er you, all your

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poco rit.
safe - ly through the wild, guide you safe - ly

foot - steps guard

and guide, all

your foot

- steps

poco rit.

safe - ly through the wild, guide you safe - ly

foot - steps guard and guide, all your foot - steps

safe - ly through the
poco rit.
wild, guide you safe - ly

foot - steps guard and guide, all your foot - steps

poco rit.

safe - ly through - the wild, guide you safe - ly

foot - steps guard and guide, all your foot - steps

poco rit.









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through the wild!

guard and guide!

through the wild!

guard and guide!

through the wild!

guard and guide!

through the wild!

guard and guide!

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